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Today when I was working on my dairy about women in politics, I was wondering why there are not more women being discussed for the EU Presidency, except for Merkel.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 02:14:11 PM EST

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Does Merkel have any real interest in it, though?

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 02:31:05 PM EST
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I don't think so, but maybe that is why she is being mentioned. But I was also thinking of Mary Robinson and I am sure there are other accomplished women in the EU who could fill that representative spot.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 02:36:46 PM EST
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I hear Hillary Clinton may soon be available. Wasn't her grandfather Irish?

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP (rafifoon@yahoo.com) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 04:25:52 PM EST
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Would you guys take her? Please?

The blurker formerly known as ignorant bystander.

by b--- (budr at hughes net) on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 05:49:44 PM EST
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